Standing for God: The Story of Elijah

by Roger Ellsworth

Elijah, whom Roger Ellsworth calls 'the man without a resume appears and disappears in dramatic fashion on the stage of human history. Called to serve God in an age of widespread moral and spiritual deterioration and confusion, he reached great heights of boldness and faith, but also sounded the depths of discouragement and depression. The life of Elijah is a call to find our strength in the God who takes the weak things of this world to confound the things that are mighty.

154 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1994

About the author

Roger Ellsworth is the pastor of Covenant of Grace Church, Salem, Illinois, USA. He has a number of books in print, including What the Bible teaches about Christian parenting; What the Bible teaches about angels; Hold your course — 22 daily readings from the book of Colossians; Moses, God’s man for challenging times; Be patient, God hasn’t finished with me yet; The Guide — the Bible book by book; Faithful under fire; A promise is a promise; and a number of books in the Welwyn Commentary Series, all published by Evangelical Press.

Reviews

[Josh Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

The biblical applications brought forth by the author in this book blessed me immensely. Every one of the 19 chapters included practical and timely truths taken from a prophet of God whose chronology of life I have read dozens of times when reading through the Bible. However, Ellsworth tunnels down and brings out golden nuggets that were under the surface the entire time.

As a pastor, I have benefitted greatly (as will the people in the church I lead) in the weeks, months, and years to come from having read this book. I encourage any other pastor to get this book and read it! If you are not a pastor but want to glean some truths from that great prophet Elijah, by all means get this book. You will not regret it!

[Mark Popovitch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very short and quick read! Chapters are short in themselves, giving this book (a quasi-transcript of a sermon series) a devotional feel. Profitable for 2021, as I’m sure it was to its original audience’s time, I found great encouragement from Ellsworth’s words. Not only did he handle the main points of each text, but he also noted seeming contradictions or narrative problems in various places without taking away from the overall arc. This book is highly recommended for absolutely any student of the Bible. I can’t imagine anyone regretting the time reading it.